IRS stops requiring selfies after facial recognition system is widely panned

Ars Technica
By Jon BrodkinFeb 7, 2022, 4:13 pm177 pts
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imaginima) The Internal Revenue Service is dropping a controversial facial recognition system that requires people to upload video selfies when creating new IRS online accounts. "The IRS announced it will transition away from using a third-party service for facial recognition to…

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